The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-08-02
sisslppi valley railroad regarding the

slsslppi Valley railroad regarding the
character and exert Of the improve
ments now In progress above CARROLL
ton. There was some discussion torch
Ing the advis ,bility Of constructing q
grain elevator al the river terminal OF
the road, but nothing definite was ar.
rived at, especially as there appears TO
be some difference Of opinion among
grain men here, with regard to the ex-
pediency OF sue an enterprise. II is
believed, although Mr.. Howe refused
TO be interviewed on the subject, that
the Mississippi Valley railroad, In
combination with the Southern Pa
cific, intends entering largely into the
fruit business this fall Mr.. Howe says
the plans and specifications for the
new improvement above Oarrollton
have heen completed, and that work
on the same will DO commenced Just
81 soon as the extension track Ia 6n-
ished. The work Of constructing q
warehouse $40 feet in length and q
wharf Of 200 Feet will be commenced
next week. As bueinees warrants i'm
pr1vements will bs made.
LOUISVILLE CouiierJournal: IL
teens that the barriers which have
heretofore sprung up before eli invent.
ors who were DESTROYS OF conserving q
perfected means Of heating m owing
cars by Dteam, are about TO be re-
moved, ard from q patent Just issued
from Washington II is probable that
the steam heating process will at once
bs adopted, aud the stoves, which In
cases Of wreck have proven 81 deadly,
will be forever done away with. In
oil the Efforts heretofore made, the
drawback was Q sad lack Ina the con-
nection pipes between the coaches,
which allowed such loss OF steam a.
the friction wore away the surface OF
the pipes "a 10 render the continuance
practically useless, and an adoption Of
the mode wfs out Of all question. The
new invention, on which q patent has
Just been granted. appears TO
remedy oil the defects heretofore tx-
listing, and has been pronounced
by capable engineers % In every way
equal 81 the demands OF the situation.
lt consists Of two ordinary connection
piper, two inches In diameter at the
joinls, and one and q bali inches In
diameter ct the point OF connection
with the heating pipes under the
coach. The joints are 80 arranged
that any friction, instead OF making
space, will allow them 10 fit closer
and more compactly about the
smcothed ends. The Joints are sur.
rounded by . number OF powerful
springs, TINS allowing no distentior
by the lots by Fiction AID are cslcu
lated TO stand the wear and tear ol
many years' service. The pipes be-
tween the coaches themselves are 81
arranged as TO allow for any or al
slack or play OF the care. One Of thu
pipes runs into the other, plston.like
and Is capable OF receiving the ful
movement OF the coachGs. A htavl
packing around the mouth OF tn
piston fllayB all leakage at thi
point. II can DO repacked a
a moments notice. and will cause NJ
delay Whatever. In case OF q wrecl
or q separation Of tho cars, the sec
lions OF the piston are drawn out, al
lowing the steam 10 eecape nj th
point Of separation without causiu
aay trouble ut other psrls Of the train
Being fed direct IRON the engine, Their
is little or no expense attached to thi
mode OF stesm heating, aud the ide
. bas already attracted much atteniio
among railroad men. The patent
the work OF Messrs. Theodore an
Francs Perry OF New Albany.